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shake (enc)

Shake

Noun1.shake - building material used as siding or roofing
building material - material used for constructing buildings
2.shake - frothy drink of milk and flavoring and sometimes fruit or ice cream
drink - a single serving of a beverage; "I asked for a hot drink"; "likes a drink before dinner"
eggshake - a milkshake with egg in it
frappe - thick milkshake containing ice cream
malt, malted, malted milk - a milkshake made with malt powder
3.shake - a note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it
musical note, note, tone - a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound; "the singer held the note too long"
4.shake - grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract)
contract - a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law
acknowledgement, acknowledgment - a statement acknowledging something or someone; "she must have seen him but she gave no sign of acknowledgment"; "the preface contained an acknowledgment of those who had helped her"
5.shake - reflex shaking caused by cold or fear or excitement
inborn reflex, innate reflex, instinctive reflex, physiological reaction, reflex, unconditioned reflex - an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus
6.shake - causing to move repeatedly from side to side
agitation - the act of agitating something; causing it to move around (usually vigorously)
Verb1.shake - move or cause to move back and forth; "The chemist shook the flask vigorously"; "My hands were shaking"
fluff up, plump up, shake up - make fuller by shaking; "fluff up the pillows"
move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right"
fan - agitate the air
tremble - move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways; "His hands were trembling when he signed the document"
tremor, quake - shake with seismic vibrations; "The earth was quaking"
palpitate - cause to throb or beat rapidly; "Her violent feelings palpitated the young woman's heart"
convulse - shake uncotrollably; "earthquakes convulsed the countryside"
sparge - agitate by introducing air or compressed gas; "sparge the water"
succuss, shake up - shake; especially (a patient to detect fluids or air in the body)
concuss - shake violently
rattle - shake and cause to make a rattling noise
jactitate, thrash about, thresh, thresh about, thrash, convulse, toss, slash - move or stir about violently; "The feverish patient thrashed around in his bed"
jiggle, joggle, wiggle - move to and fro; "Don't jiggle your finger while the nurse is putting on the bandage!"
2.shake - move with or as if with a tremor; "his hands shook"
move involuntarily, move reflexively - move in an uncontrolled manner
3.shake - shake or vibrate rapidly and intensively; "The old engine was juddering"
Great Britain, UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Britain, GB - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland
vibrate - shake, quiver, or throb; move back and forth rapidly, usually in an uncontrolled manner
4.shake - move back and forth or sideways; "the ship was rocking"; "the tall building swayed"; "She rocked back and forth on her feet"
roll - move, rock, or sway from side to side; "The ship rolled on the heavy seas"
rock, sway - cause to move back and forth; "rock the cradle"; "rock the baby"; "the wind swayed the trees gently"
nutate - rock, sway, or nod; usually involuntarily
swag - sway heavily or unsteadily
move back and forth - move in one direction and then into the opposite direction
totter - move without being stable, as if threatening to fall; "The drunk man tottered over to our table"
5.shake - undermine or cause to waver; "my faith has been shaken"; "The bad news shook her hopes"
weaken - lessen the strength of; "The fever weakened his body"
6.shake - stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of; "These stories shook the community"; "the civil war shook the country"
arouse, elicit, evoke, provoke, enkindle, kindle, fire, raise - call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy"
fuel - stimulate; "fuel the debate on creationism"
sex, wind up, turn on, excite, arouse - stimulate sexually; "This movie usually arouses the male audience"
affright, fright, frighten, scare - cause fear in; "The stranger who hangs around the building frightens me"
thrill, tickle, vibrate - feel sudden intense sensation or emotion; "he was thrilled by the speed and the roar of the engine"
invite, tempt - give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting; "the window displays tempted the shoppers"
elate, intoxicate, uplift, lift up, pick up - fill with high spirits; fill with optimism; "Music can uplift your spirits"
animate, enliven, inspire, invigorate, exalt - heighten or intensify; "These paintings exalt the imagination"
titillate - excite pleasurably or erotically; "A titillating story appeared in the usually conservative magazine"
7.shake - get rid of; "I couldn't shake the car that was following me"
escape, get away, break loose - run away from confinement; "The convicted murderer escaped from a high security prison"
8.shake - bring to a specified condition by or as if by shaking; "He was shaken from his dreams"; "shake the salt out of the salt shaker"
alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
9.shake - shake (a body part) to communicate a greeting, feeling, or cognitive state; "shake one's head"; "She shook her finger at the naughty students"; "The old enemies shook hands"; "Don't shake your fist at me!"
gesticulate, gesture, motion - show, express or direct through movement; "He gestured his desire to leave"

 

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